Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology Practicum

Catalog description

This introductory clinical course will provide the basic foundations of clinical management of common psychiatric/mental health problems in adults. The student will deliver mental health care to adults with mental health problems including collection of subjective and objective data using the techniques of interview; establishing a psychiatric diagnosis utilizing the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual classification system; and completing an initial psychiatric assessment and identifying psychopharmacologic interventions as appropriate. Establishment of collaborative role with other healthcare providers. Restricted to Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students only. This is a pass/fail course. Students must pass the lecture, seminar and practicum to advance in the specialty program.